Atrial natriuretic peptide administered just prior to reperfusion limits infarction in rabbit hearts.

abstract：:Alcoholic heart muscle disease is characterized by structural changes which include chamber dilation, ventricular hypertrophy, and myocyte damage. These effects often lead to contractile dysfunction and ultimately to heart failure if alcohol consumption is not terminated. In rat models for heart failure in which heart...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Meehan J,Piano MR,Solaro RJ,Kennedy JM

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of decapitation, ketamine and thiopental anesthesia on some properties of rat heart mitochondria was compared. Polarographic analysis were performed, oxygen consumption rates, respiratory control index, ADP : O ratio and oxidation of exogenous NADH were determined. Electronmicroscopic and gasometric exam...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Dutkiewicz T,Chelstowski K

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia leads to an elevation of the pulmonary vascular resistance (pvR) in pigs. This alteration of the hemodynamic was accompanied by a slight increase of intraparenchymatous concentrations of cyclic GMP (cGMP), while cycle AMP (cAMP) levels were not different from values, measured during normoxia. beta-adrenergic a...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Kaukel E,Beier W,Lanser K,Sill V

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have characterized the aerobic blood-perfused isolated heart model evaluating the hemodynamics and metabolism of both the blood donor animal and the isolated organ. Anaesthesia of the blood donor with sodium pentobarbital (30 mg/kg) increases arterial concentration of non esterified fatty acids (NEFA) from 80 +/- 6...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Pasini E,Solfrini R,Bachetti T,Marino M,Bernocchi P,Visioli F,Ferrari R

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic defect in the cardiomyopathic (CM) hamster is a mutation in the glycoprotein-sarcoglycan (a component of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex). Apoptosis has been identified in skeletal muscle of dystrophin-deficient mice, and therefore the role of myocardial apoptosis in relation to oncosis in causing myoc...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Ryoke T,Gu Y,Ikeda Y,Martone ME,Oh SS,Jeon ES,Knowlton KU,Ross J Jr

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:If everything happens strictly according to the natural laws, which meet extremum principles, in what way can the possibility for life be characterised, so that the optimization processes of evolution can take place? Is it legitimate to "enlarge" the natural laws by certain laws of conservation? The question then aris...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Deppert W

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Light in the near-infrared (NIR) region between 700-900 nm can penetrate deep into living tissue, thereby offering a unique opportunity to use near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging techniques to detect and visualize fluorescent probes in-vivo. In the past few years, many novel NIR fluorescent probes have been desi...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Klohs J,Wunder A,Licha K

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new experimental in-vitro model is described, which was used for studying prostacyclin (PGI2)-thromboxane A2 (TXA2)-interactions. Langendorff hearts of guinea pigs are perfused at constant volume with Krebs-Henseleit buffer and washed human platelets (4 x 10(8)/min). PGI2 and TXA2 release are measured by bioassay. T...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Köhler P,Schrör K

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that in isolated cardiac myocytes, the negative functional effects of cyclic GMP would be blunted when the level of cyclic AMP was increased and that this interaction would be altered in renal hypertensive (One-Kidney-One-Clip, 1K1C) cardiac hypertrophic rabbits. Using isolated control and 1K1...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Patel KN,Yan L,Gandhi A,Scholz PM,Weiss HR

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the newborn several situations of hyperinsulinism can be associated with myocardial hypertrophy and increased contractility. Insulin and the insulin-like growth factors (IGF) are derived from a common ancestral molecule. Insulin exerts mainly metabolic action, whereas the IGFs promote cell multiplication and differ...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Vetter U,Kupferschmid C,Lang D,Pentz S

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it has long been recognized that thyroid hormone is an effective positive inotrope, its efficacy in supporting hemodynamics in the acute setting of ischaemia and reperfusion (R) without worsening reperfusion injury remains largely unknown. Thus, we investigated the effects of triiodothyronine (T3) on reperfus...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Pantos C,Mourouzis I,Saranteas T,Clavé G,Ligeret H,Noack-Fraissignes P,Renard PY,Massonneau M,Perimenis P,Spanou D,Kostopanagiotou G,Cokkinos DV

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) is a novel inducer to promote mitochondrial apoptosis and suppress tumor growth in a variety of cells although its role in cardiovascular diseases remains obscure. This study was designed to examine the role of DNA-PKcs in cardiac ischemia reperfusion (IR) inju...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Zhou H,Toan S,Zhu P,Wang J,Ren J,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We hypothesized that nandrolone (ND)-abuse induces cardiac hypertrophy, increases myocardial susceptibility to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, and reduces responsiveness to postconditioning (PostC) cardioprotection. Wistar-rats were ND treated for 2 weeks (short_ND) or 10 weeks (long_ND). Vehicle-treated rats serve...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Penna C,Tullio F,Perrelli MG,Moro F,Abbadessa G,Piccione F,Carriero V,Racca S,Pagliaro P

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The flow pattern and the paths of fluid particles in a saccular aneurysm located at the bifurcation of an intracranial arterial segment are investigated with a numerical method. A normal physiological flow pattern was assumed as input to the studied segment. The theoretical study is carried out for two different Reyno...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Perktold K,Kenner T,Hilbert D,Spork B,Florian H

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Atrial fibrillation (AF) shortens the atrial action potential and the atrial refractory period. These changes promote persistence of AF. Pharmacological prolongation of atrial action potential duration (APD) may therefore help to prevent recurrent AF. In addition to prolonging APD, sodium channel blockers may prev...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Kirchhof P,Engelen M,Franz MR,Ribbing M,Wasmer K,Breithardt G,Haverkamp W,Eckardt L

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult epicardial cells are required for endogenous cardiac repair. After myocardial injury, they are reactivated, undergo epithelial-to-mesenchymal transformation (EMT) and migrate into the injured myocardium where they generate various cell types, including coronary smooth muscle cells and cardiac interstitial fibrob...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Bax NA,van Oorschot AA,Maas S,Braun J,van Tuyn J,de Vries AA,Groot AC,Goumans MJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using isolated canine small (right coronary branch, left coronary branch; o. d. 0.4-0.8 mm) and large (left coronary, circumflex; o. d. 1-2 mm) coronary arteries, the beta-adrenergic antagonist dl-propranolol (5 X 10(-7) to 5 X 10(-5) m/l) was found to produce concentration-dependent contractions. Interestingly, most ...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Turlapaty PD,Altura BM

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A canine model for a standardized induction of collaterals is presented with a fixed external constrictor that is not designed to induce an occlusion of the coronary artery and at least over the timespan of 6 weeks does not impair perfusion under resting conditions in the myocardium-at-risk. The coronary constriction ...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Gottwik M,Wüsten B,Hofmann M,Puschmann S,Nienaber C,Schaper W

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disregarding the influence of thickness on elevated strength of isolated preparations inevitably leads to erroneous tension-frequency relations, especially in the range of high frequencies. Thus, much of the confusion in interpreting the atypical negative staircase phenomenon of the rat heart is due to this. In view o...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Gülch RW,Ebrecht G

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine if decreased heart function after hypoxia followed by reoxygenation (H-R) is associated with increased degradation of cardiac myosin light chain 1 (MLC1) by matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), and to investigate the effects of the increased level of peroxynitrite in the heart...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Doroszko A,Polewicz D,Sawicka J,Richardson JS,Cheung PY,Sawicki G

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enzymes involved in the metabolism nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) may play a role for the decreased availability of NO in atherosclerosis. We, therefore, hypothesized that the pattern of gene expression of these enzymes is altered in atherosclerosis. Myocardial tissue from patients with coronary h...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Chen X,Niroomand F,Liu Z,Zankl A,Katus HA,Jahn L,Tiefenbacher CP

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between ischemic contracture and no-reflow phenomenon was studied in 59 isolated rat hearts during global ischemia. The contracture was measured by a water-filled balloon catheter placed in the left ventricular lumen. The time of onset of contracture was changed by preischemic infusion with buffer con...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Lipasti JA,Nevalainen TJ,Alanen KA

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to clarify the genesis of the characteristic pressure and flow pulse contours of the common carotid artery of man, at first transcutaneous pulse recordings were carried out on healthy resting subjects during breathing of room air and of a mixture of 95% O2 and 5% CO2 (Carbogen). The latter was used to cause v...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Busse R,Bauer RD,Schabert A,Summa Y,Zinecker U,Wetterer E

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the chronically volume-overloaded canine heart due to AV-block evaluations of cardiac function were performed during the development of hypertrophy and at stable hypertrophy. In an early stage (1 and 2 weeks of AV-block) when no or only a slight increase of cardiac muscle occurred, contractility measured from dP/dt...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Wüsten B,Flameng W,Schaper W

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1,2-Diacylglycerol (DAG) has been considered to play an important role as an activator of protein kinase C in the signal transduction of inositol phospholipid metabolism. To examine the relation of 1,2-DAG in heart tissues to cardiac hypertrophy associated with hypertension, we measured the amount of 1,2-DAG in sponta...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Kondo J,Yamada Y,Okumura K,Hashimoto H,Ito T,Satake T

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:K201 has previously been shown to reduce diastolic contractions in vivo during β-adrenergic stimulation and elevated extracellular calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)](o)). The present study characterised the effect of K201 on electrically stimulated and spontaneous diastolic sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR)-mediated Ca(2+) rel...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Elliott EB,Hasumi H,Otani N,Matsuda T,Matsuda R,Kaneko N,Smith GL,Loughrey CM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental evidence indicates that ischemic glycolysis improves myocardial tolerance to low flow ischemia and anoxia, and cellular membrane disruption signals and/or causes transition to irreversible ischemic injury. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of ischemic glycolysis on membrane integrity...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Askenasy N

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of cardiac cholinergic activation was studied in rats and cats on the induction and maintenance of ventricular fibrillation (VF). Acetylcholine (ACH 2-25 micrograms/kg), in doses which did not cause bradycardia or hypotension, induced appearance of spontaneous VF (duration 2-60 sec.) in 9/20 rats which h...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Amitzur G,Manoach M,Weinstock M

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the hypothesis that maintenance of the integrity of myocardial membrane systems and prevention of Ca2+ influx into the cell are significant in the survival of ischaemic tissue, the effect of trifluoperazine and lysolecithin, were tested on the recovery of globally ischaemic rat hearts. Trifluoperazine incr...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Lochner A,van Niekerk I,Kotzé JC

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of perfusion pressure (5-8 kPa) on coronary flow and myocardial Ca2+-washout during Ca2+-free perfusion, and on the occurrence of calcium paradox after subsequent Ca2+-reperfusion, was studied in isolated, stimulated, rat heart ventricles. During the Ca2+-free perfusion period (3 min) the following chang...

journal_title：Basic research in cardiology

authors： Koomen JM,Jager LP,van Noordwijk J

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00